mikehill4jesus a Soldier for Jesus Christ

Those who are not on the Narrow Road that leads to Heaven, but are on the Broad Road that leads to Hell, will fight against us without showing us any mercy.

The world hates the disciples

John 15:18 ‘If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. As it is, you do not belong to the world, but I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you. 20 Remember what I told you: “A servant is not greater than his master.”[John 13:16] If they persecuted me, they will persecute you also. If they obeyed my teaching, they will obey yours also. 21 They will treat you this way because of my name, for they do not know the one who sent me. 22 If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin; but now they have no excuse for their sin. 23 Whoever hates me hates my Father as well. 24 If I had not done among them the works no one else did, they would not be guilty of sin. As it is, they have seen, and yet they have hated both me and my Father. 25 But this is to fulfil what is written in their Law: “They hated me without reason.”[Psalms 35:19; 69:4]

True Disciples of Jesus are His Soldiers and are called to Fight the Evil Powers of Satan.

It does not matter who the person is that is dying, they need to fall in love with the Lord Jesus Christ and it is us Disciples of Jesus who help them to do that. We fight Satan and his followers who wants them lost.

Ephesians 6:12 ‘For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.’

(I speak slowly because for many visitors, English is a second language)

The Doctrine of Spiritual Warfare

Spiritual Warfare is against:

The Devil

The flesh

Enemies

The World

Death

Often arises from the opposition of friends or relatives

Is not after the flesh2 Corinthians 10:3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.

Is a good warfare

The charge to Timothy renewed1 Timothy 1:18 Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, 19 holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have suffered shipwreck with regard to the faith.

Is a good fight of faith1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

Spiritual Warfare to be carried on:

With the Father God, his Son, the Lord Jesus Christ making their home with the Soldier

Empowered by the Holy Spirit of God

Under Christ, our Captain

Under the Lord’s banner

With faith [But not blind faith]

With a good conscience

With steadfastness in the faith

With earnestness

With watchfulness

With sobriety

With endurance of hardness

With self-denial

With confidence in God

With prayer

Without earthly entanglements

Soldiers are professed Christians who are the true friends of God and man.

Mere professors do not maintain Spiritual Warfare

a) Those who are actuated by hope and fear, or in other words, by self-love or by selfishness.

b) Those who are actuated by public opinion.

True Spiritually Born-again followers of the Lord Jesus:

Are all engaged in it

Must stand firm in it

Exhorted to diligence in it

Encouraged in it

Helped by God in it

Protected by God in it

Comforted by God in it

Strengthened by God in it

Strengthened by Christ in it

Delivered by Christ in it

Thank God for victory in it

The armour of GodEphesians 6:10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on the full armour of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armour of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled round your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people. 19 Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, 20 for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

The whole of the armour must be fully worn

They who overcome in the Spiritual Warfare shall:

Eat the hidden manna

Eat of the tree of life

Be clothed in white raiment

Be pillars in the temple of God

Sit with Christ in his throne [WOW!]

Have a white stone, and, in it a new name written

Have power over the nations

Have the name of God written upon them by Christ

Have God as their God

Have the morning-star

Inherit all things

Be confessed by Christ before God the Father

Be sons of God

Not be hurt be the second death

Not have their names blotted out of the book of life

Being a True Soldier for Christ Jesus, the Lord of All

I am led in Battle by the greatest Leader there has ever been. Him, the Lord Jesus Christ, the only Son of God the Father.

My “Lord!” My “Saviour!” My “Commander!” in the heat of Battle. My “Hope!” when the Battle is not going well. My “Master!” whose Will must be done by Me. My “Judge!” whom I will have to stand before and give an account of my life. My “Avenger!” who will deal with all my Persecutors, my Enemies, unless they get saved, saved by His Perfect Gospel.

It is no longer I that live, but Him who lives in Me. The life I live in my Body is by faith, heart trust, in my Lord and Saviour who took my punishment even though He had done nothing to deserve it.

Finally, to any False Christian, an unconverted person who calls Jesus, “LORD!”, yet refuses to obey His Teachings and His Commands. John 14:24.

YOU ARE AN ENEMY OF GOD AND A FRIEND OF THE DEVIL

The Gospel of Jesus is for you! Use it now while you can!

John 14:23 Jesus replied, ‘Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching. My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. [A Soldier for Christ empowered for service by God the Holy Spirit] 24 Anyone who does not love me will not obey my teaching. [Cannot be a Soldier for Christ as they refuse to take orders but instead obeys the Devil] These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me.